The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-10-01

mer longer than horses can, but they will
not prove so profitable as though a good
supply is provided.
1t has been observed that potatoes
which are most subject to rot grow near
the surface, while those which are less
50, grow deeper in the soil 1t follows
that killing up potatoes is something oil
protection against rot.
1 a strong argument against dishorning
is that cattle, deprived of their natural
weapons of defence, would be at the
mercy Of dogs even as sheep are at pres
ent. Il is easy to answer: Destroy the
dogs, but not 50 easy to destroy them.
AS the winds often throw melon vines
/ out Of place it would be best to allow
few weeds or punches Of grass to remain
! in among the vines, but not at the base,
as the runners would throw out tendrits,
| connect with the weeds aad fasten them
selves securely in place.
Tomato vines will endure quite an
/ amount of cutting and trimming, and
often rcnew themselves when nearly
dead If the branches be too thick it
! will be of advantage to cut some of them
/ out from few vines where limited
amount of early fruit shall be desired.
Immediately after a rain, or as soon as
the ground viii permit, is the proper
time to cultivate the soil, as the grass will
then be more easily destroyed by the suns
rays when thrown up, while the stirring
of the soil for a few inches will prevent
loss of moisture after dry weather shall
again set in.
Insects must not be forgotten Tack
pieces of old carpet, bagging or other
coarse fabric around the trunks Of apple
trees. Remove them every ten days and
crush the larva or cocoons Of the ''apple
worm" which have hidden under them
Look for the borcr in the peach trees and
with knife and wire cut and probe it
out.
Ducks eggs are well adapted to hatch
ing in the incubator, as there is but little
trouble from infertiie eggs. They will
stand greater variations of temperature,
especially bearing lower temperature very
well, and the young ducks are easy to
raise by hand, often doing much better
SO than when allowed to run with hen
or with the old duck.
The smaller the weeds, the easier they
are killed. A plant is just as mach
weed when just in the seed leaf as if it
were large enough to be grubbed up. At
this early age, slight disturbance wili
kill the sturdicst weed Use steel rake
with long teeth, keep the teeth sharp and
go over all the grounds occupied with
crops, with an active maa at the handle
of the rake, weeds have no chance.
When orchard trees are limbed high
there is little risk in giving hogs the run
of the orchard, as they win rarely attack
| the trees unless starved to it. An ex-
pericnd writer in Southern paper says:
81 deem it best to keep hogs or pigs in
the orchard the whole year, except at
gathering time. They keep down the
rampant growth of weeds, being total
dcstroyeIs of wild carrots and wild paris
nip, the root of which is very poisonous
to cows but hogs are very fond Of it.
! They also rid the orchard Of rabbits,
snakes aud ground hogs (woodchucks],
and finally, what better way can you find
{ to distribute their manuree'
In some localities the black smut in
| corn is often the cause of serious loss. 1t
is worst on land where this crop has been
/
| ing that the germs live over winter in the
soil where they fall, 1t is a fungus hard
to get rid OF where it has a foothold
| The ears or stalks affected will he found
early bursting with sap, and as the spores
have not vet ripened 50 rs to become
easily detached, these diseased specimens
| may be removed without much danger Of
spreading the infection Later in the
season the fungus bursts, and its black
! dust is scattered by winds when it gets
on the stalks and into the manure pile.
The deutzia ought TO be one of the
! best known of all shrubs, but there are
many localities where it is wholly UNI
! known. 1t has great many points of
merit, and not QUE objection can be
/ brought up against it. 1t grows we'll,
/ blooms with the greatest profuSion. is
perfectly hardy, and is so beautiful that
/ whoever sees it will be sure to want to
plant it. The best known variety is ID.
graciiis, with single flowers of the purest
! white, borne in clusters OF twenty 10 fifty
! ut the extremity of each branch, and
! each main branch has 4 score of lesser
! branches The effect of large speci-
mcu of this shrub when in full bloom,
standing by itself on the lawn, can be
! imagined much better than it can be
| described. ID. crenata fore plenO has
double white flowers, aud is very bcauti-
full but the single variety, spoken Of
above, is the finest. This is an excel
lent shrub foy cemetery use.
Plant lice on outside vegetation pass
the winter as little dark. obione eggs,
usually fastened TO the buds. With the
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